Sexual Assault Kit Testing Grant Program (SAKT)
Description
The Sexual Assault Kit Testing Grant Program will provide up to $3,500,000 in grant funding to the Maryland State Police and local law enforcement agencies to pay for the testing of sexual assault evidence collection kits (SAKs) by forensic laboratories.
Requests that support in-house personnel and supplies for testing or the outsourcing of testing should be based on the current number of eligible, untested kits plus the annual average number of kits collected by the applicant agency. Applicants with an in-house forensic laboratory may request additional funds to purchase or upgrade equipment required to complete the testing of kits.
Important note: funding is limited to the testing of sexual assault kits collected since May 1, 2018.
History
The Rape Kit Testing Grant Fund - PDF was signed into law by Governor Hogan in 2019.
Categories Funded
- Contractual Services
- Equipment
- Operating Expenses
- Personnel
- Travel
- Other
Eligible Applicants
- Local Law Enforcement
- State Law Enforcement
Documents
Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Additional Documents
Reports
Dates
Projected NOFA Release Month
May
Projected Application Month
June